There are rules.  I do understand that.

Like posting photos from an appearance in less than 24 hours.  Like not eating peas with a fork.  Or taking more than 2 steps after you stop dribbling (unless you know how to do the crab step).

Okay, we all get it. 

Some might stop and think this is some lame way for me to craftily create another award-winning blog by making light of the fact it's taken me well over 24 hours to post photos.  Sometimes it's not how you skin a cat (any method is okay with me)...it's that you took the time and care to skin the cat in the first place.

Cat skinning aside, we need to talk about rules.

Sometimes rules are made to be broken.  Here are two examples:

1.  When rules about posting photos within 24 hours are really more self-imposed guidelines.  Those rules are really only there so you can blog later about breaking them.

2.  When the rules openly discriminate against beloved award-winning writers or beloved dogs, or any combination of those two.  Rules like "No Dogs Allowed" in the Stafford Pool in Maple Heights.  Those rules are just made to be broken, and usually it is best to break those rules at the Grand Re-Opening....just to set the proper tone.

Enter this award-winning blogger and dog combo.

Last weekend I was invited to help open up the new pool, slides and assorted play-things that get you wet in Maple Heights.  It's a place the locals call the Stafford Pool. 

After an hour of shaking babies and kissing hands, I had enough. 

It was hot. 

I had a sexy new swimsuit.

There is the whole "rules are made to be broken" part of this exciting story that had yet to be accomplished.

And, really, I was there for an hour to help open the pool.  At the end of that time, I was really off the clock and free to take part in the freedoms that make this free country such a free place to freely do as I please.

So I did.

Yes, posted signs clearly stated dogs were not allowed.  But the Stafford Pool is irresistible....rules are made to be broken....and cats have it coming.

....for the record, the water is cool and refreshing.

Thanks to the Mayor and all the great people of Maple Heights who came to the grand opening. A wet time was had by all.

Now that you are done reading this award-winning blog, you are free to out and figure out what rules you need to break today.

See all 65 photos of my visit to the Stafford Pool Opening in Maple Heights.

--Dog